DU may take action against AAP student wing for rock concert

After receiving complaints against Aam Aadmi Party's student wing CYSS for using 'money power' ahead of Delhi University Student Union (DUSU) elections, the university is seeking legal opinion to take action against them.

The party had organised a star-studded rock concert at
Talkatora stadium earlier this week where Delhi Chief Minister
had addressed the students of poll-bound Delhi University
promising them higher education loan scheme, one lakh jobs
within a year and free wi-fi in colleges.

Apart from Kejriwal, the event at Talkatora Stadium in the
national capital also saw the presence of his deputy Manish
Sisodia, Transport Minister Gopal Rai, and a number of popular
Bollywood artistes, including singers Vishal Dadlani and
Shilpa Rao.

"The university norms do not permit endorsement of
candidates by political parties. Here they contest as
students. There is also a limit of Rs 5,000 for expenditure in
campaigning as per the Lyngodh Committee recommendations.

"We have received complaints against CYSS' rock concert
and we are seeking legal opinion about what action could be
taken," DS Rawat, DU faculty and Chief Election Commissioner
for DUSU polls told PTI.

When the elections were announced, I had written to all
the major political parties, including Congress and BJP, to
cooperate with the university administration for holding a
"fair and transparent" elections, he said, adding candidates
should refrain from use of muscle and money power in campus
elections.

Rawat, however, did not elaborate upon what action could
be taken against the party or the candidates if the legal cell
verifies it to be a violation of rules.

"The legal cell is investigating the complaint. A call
will be taken later on basis of its report," he said.

Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti (CYSS) is making its debut
in the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections,
scheduled to be held on 11 September.

Nomination process for the elections concluded yesterday
and 169 candidates are in fray for the post of President,
Vice-President, General Secretary and Secretary.

While CYSS and Left-backed All India Students' Association
(AISA) have already announced their candidates, other parties
were yet to come up with their nominations.

Another new entry in DUSU polls this year is the youth
wing of Shiromani Akali Dal,?Students' Organisation of India
(SOI).

Last year, the DUSU polls were swept by BJP-affiliated
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) trouncing Congress'
National Students' Union of India (NSUI) to bag all four
positions.